The Rising Sun - Horsham

Lunch for four of us on a Saturday. This pub is in Nutbourne, a little village just outside Pulborough. Parking is a bit of a challenge but the pub isn’t huge so that will limit the number of guests (and cars outside Inside, it’s a lovely old fashioned proper country pub, with low beams to knock yourself unconscious on, a bar room and a restaurant room. They had a good draft cider, did a good G&T and range of beers (which I didn’t explore because I don’t drink it! For such a small place, it has a very good range of choices on the menu: usual pub fare and about half a dozen specials. Mrs K and our friend had a moussaka, her dad had a “light bite” ham-egg-chips, myself fish and chips. Simple food but very well cooked: chips especially good. The only gripe was that the moussaka (clearly home made, not warmed in a microwave, and delicious could/should have been hotter. Staff were young, but did a good job. We will go back. It’s nice.

Went on Sunday 16 April 2023. Service: Shown to our table at 2:45pm (allotted time slot), whilst waiting for a drinks order table order, another couple came in at 3pm and got offered drink service. So, I thought this was a little odd, eventually the waitress came over and asked what we wanted to eat! I explained I thought you might have offered us a drink first? Seemed a bit quizzical and then got the drinks menu, those were eventually ordered and our drinks came at about 310pm. Food order also taken. It wasn't until 3:45pm that we eventually got our food. I.e. an hour after first being seated! We spoke to the table next to us whose orders were wrong, and we commented on the poor waitress service as things just didn't seem to run as they should. Moving on, the food was excellent and we could not fault that in anyway, however the optional service charge was not given for the reasons stated above. The restaurant was not really busy and the young staff seemed happy to meander. So if a very relaxed and long dinner is your thing, then this is probably the place for you. I would eat there again, but clearly the service must be taken into account.

We visited for the 3rd time today and were very impressed with the food and the service. Some of the best pub food we have had. Will certainly visit again.

Very pleased that despite not booking the staff were able to squeeze us into a busy restaurant as the roast was truly superb. We were warned that we may have a wait to receive our order as the pub was busy but it was well worth it. The beef was well cooked and plentiful but I was blown away by the sides 6 different veg to accompany the roast spuds and Yorkshire pudding. All well cooked which was impressive given the volume of dishes being served. Hats off to the chef !

Had a wonderful day today in the garden of the rising sun busy for a Tuesday but food and the eating outdoors in the sunshine experience was great we had the southern fried chicken burger and Wow !! Very good. Staff were very pleasant and welcoming. Thank you